John Sayles

Summary

John Sayles is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Schenectady^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1950^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], and film editor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,931 views/month, #6,572 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Sayles was born in Schenectady^[2].
• John Sayles was born on September 28, 1950^[3].
• John Sayles held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was John Sayles's native language^[11].
• John Sayles worked as an actor^[4].
• John Sayles worked as a film director^[5].
• John Sayles's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• John Sayles's professions included writer^[7].
• John Sayles's professions included film editor^[8].
• John Sayles's professions included film actor^[12].
• John Sayles's field of work was film^[13].
• John Sayles's field of work was acting^[14].
• John Sayles's field of work was film direction^[15].
• John Sayles was educated at Williams College^[16].
• John Sayles received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[17].
• John Sayles received the Edgar Awards^[18].
• John Sayles received the Phyllis Franklin Award^[19].
• John Sayles received the Eugene V. Debs Award^[20].
• John Sayles was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• John Sayles's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].
• John Sayles is recorded as male^[23].
• John Sayles's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• John Sayles's Commons category is recorded as John Sayles^[25].
• John Sayles's family name is recorded as Sayles^[26].
• John Sayles's given name is recorded as John^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Sayles's place of birth was Schenectady^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1950^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

John Sayles was educated at Williams College^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], film editor^[8], and film actor^[12]. Fields of work include film^[13]; acting^[14], a type of arts^[28]; and film direction^[15], an activity^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], a science award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1981^[32]; Edgar Awards^[18], a class of award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1946^[35]; Phyllis Franklin Award^[19], an award^[36]; and Eugene V. Debs Award^[20], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1965^[39].

Personal Life

John Sayles's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].

Why It Matters

John Sayles ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,931 views/month, #6,572 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was John Sayles born?

John Sayles was born in Schenectady^[2].

What did John Sayles do for work?

John Sayles worked as actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], and film editor^[8].

Where did John Sayles go to school?

John Sayles was educated at Williams College^[16].

What awards did John Sayles receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], Edgar Awards^[18], Phyllis Franklin Award^[19], and Eugene V. Debs Award^[20].